Anonymous hacks into tech and telecom sitesCNETFirst China, now the telecom and tech industry. The hacker group has claimed responsibility for leading denial-of-service attacks on two technology trade association Web sites, USTelecom and TechAmerica, according to Bloomberg.

Commerce Department says cyber attack hasn't stopped grantsWashington Post (blog)By Lisa Rein The Commerce Department sent us a statement about the cyber attack we reported on today, which since January has wreaked havoc on the computer system of a small department in the agency. The Economic Development Administration, ...

Anonymous Said to Be Behind Website Attack on USTelecom GroupSan Francisco ChronicleThe legislation, part of a series of cybersecurity bills under consideration by Congress, would encourage companies and government agencies to voluntarily share information about cyberthreats. Rogers is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, ...

Anonymous Said to Be Behind Website Attacks on Trade GroupsSan Francisco Chronicle(Adds TechAmerica website attack starting in first paragraph.) April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Thehacker-activist group known as Anonymous led attacks on the websites of two technology trade associations for supporting cybersecurity legislation, ...

Cyber Security Bill CISPA Irks Hacker GroupNASDAQTerming the legislation a decisive first step to tackle cyber threats, Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger says, "Without important, immediate changes to American cyber security policy, I believe our country will continue to be at risk for a catastrophic attack ...

Anonymous Continues Barrage Of Government HacksInformationWeekHacktivist group Anonymous continues string of cyber attacks on governments worldwide, with attacks on China, Tunisia, Uganda, and the United Kingdom in the last few weeks. By J. Nicholas Hoover InformationWeek In the wake of a continuing series of ...

Hackers attack websites of cybersecurity bill backersFederalNewsRadio.com"But by launching a cyber attack in an effort to coerce, intimidate and stifle speech, members ofAnonymous are acting contrary to the very freedoms and Internet norms that they espouse. Ironically, by their actions Anonymous hacktivists underscore the ...

Hackers Target Tech-Industry Groups Over Cybersecurity BillMashableThe hacker group Anonymous claimed responsibility for taking down the websites of USTelecom and Tech America, which both back the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Both sites remained unreachable as of Monday afternoon.

Cyber war and peaceSunday's ZamanSome observers declared this apparent sabotage to be the harbinger of a new form of warfare, and United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has warned Americans of the danger of a “cyber Pearl Harbor” attack on the US. But what do we really know ...

Anonymous claims responsibility for Home Office cyber attackDigital Spy UKAnonymous has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on the Home Office over the weekend. The UK government website went down on Saturday evening in what the hacking group described as a pre-planned denial-of-service, BBC News reports.

CISPA legislation seen by many as SOPA 2.0Los Angeles TimesDutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.), the stated goal of CISPA is to create new channels for communication between government intelligence entities and private firms regarding potential and emerging cyber-security threats. The communication would deal primarily ...

Forget SOPA. Is CISPA the Internet's New Enemy?PC MagazineBy Fahmida Y. Rashid The Internet has found a new enemy, in form of cyber-security legislation that has wide-ranging privacy implications. As far as the cyber-activists are concerned, the latest bill, CISPA, is worse than SOPA and PIPA.

Smaller firms urged to tighten cyber securityTewkesbury ADMAGRichard Henson, a leading UK cyber security specialist, is warning organisations to get more savvy in a bid to save themselves money and protect their businesses against cyber crime, which is estimated to cost the country £27 billion a year.

Data Security: Who's Winning the Cyber War?Wall Street & TechnologyThe growing sophistication of cyber attacks and the proliferation of vulnerabilities resulting from the rise of mobile computing are forcing financial institutions to rethink data security and embrace new fraud-fighting techniques and technologies, ...

Fighting Cyber Crime with TransparencySYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)Because cyber crime is on the rise, as it has been for some years, we know that the expected returns currently outweigh the financial, social, and legal costs. Cybersecurity providers, law enforcement agencies, and researchers are constantly on the ...

Northrop CEO Sees US Role in Crafting Cybersecurity StandardsBusinessWeek14 that would let the Homeland Security Department set regulations for operators of critical networks to improve cyber defenses. Under the measure, introduced by Senator Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, companies would have to prove their ...

Gov't Raises Cyber Alert LevelThe Chosun IlboSeoul has raised the cyber alert level by one notch ahead of North Korea's expected rocket launch as well as this week's general election. The Korea Communications Commission said Monday the adjustment was made to deter a potential cyber attack on the ...

Hacker group Anonymous brings down USTelecom siteThe Hill (blog)By Andrew Feinberg and Brendan Sasso - 04/09/12 03:02 PM ET The hacker group Anonymouson Monday crashed the websites of two trade associations that support a House cybersecuritybill. The self-proclaimed “hacktivist” group claimed credit in a YouTube ...

James Ryan Tapped by The History Channel for “Secrets” SeriesVirtual-Strategy MagazineBecause the Pentagon houses so many national security secrets and is the epicenter of the US military high command, it is under constant attack from cyber-terrorists, anarchists, spies and thieves. As a nationally recognized speaker, consultant and ...

Navy CYBERFOR provides backbone for manning, training and equippingDefense SystemsNavy Cyber Forces was established January 2010, with VADM Denby Starling dual-hatted as commander of CYBERFOR and the Naval Network Warfare Command. A realignment under then Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughead made CYBERFOR a subordinate command to ...

Retired American Vet Takes Credit for Massive Cyber Attack on Al ...By America's NewsroomIn a Fox News exclusive, Catherine Herridge reported on an American grandfather and retired veteran who is waging his own war on terror, claiming credit for a massive cyber attack on Al Qaeda websites. Herridge reported that on March 25, ...Fox News Insider

Cyber bills legislate for mass surveillance; Former Cybersecurity ...By Fred BrownbillIn a New York Times editorial, former government cybersecurity czar Richard A. Clarke has called for the creation of customs checks on all data leaving and entering US cyberspace. Clarke makes the call in relation to Chinese hackers stealing ...Save America Foundation

Codenomicon in pivotal role in NATO Cyber Security Exercise ...Software security provider Codenomicon's Situation Awareness tools played a pivotal role in the NATO-coordinated international Locked Shields cyber security exercise. ... Its role was to create a visualisation of a progressing cyber attack.Good News From Finland - Home

Hereford Residential College Mini-Farm Weblog: CybersecurityBy Joel SopCybersecurity. On February 16, 2012, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental affairs had its tenth and final hearing on Securing America's future: The cyber-security act of 2012. [ Link Here]. However this only comes as an ...Hereford Residential College...

Sabotage is not the main threat to infrastructure | Troy MediaBy Troy MediaEDITOR'S NOTE: In December, 2011, The Macdonald-Laurier Institute published study by Andrew Graham, from Queen's University, called Canada's Critical Infrastructure: When is Safe Enough Safe Enough?, which outlined the security risks to Canada's critical infrastructure. ... In early 2011, a Chinese-based cyber attack on Treasury Board and the Departments of Finance and National Defence indicated that it would be prudent to follow the American example. Moreover, as noted ...Troy Media

Anonymous hacks into tech and telecom sites | GadunkyBy SteveAnonymous is reportedly lashing out because these organizations support a cybersecurity bill that some members of congress are working to pass. The attacks began yesterday when users were ... The legislation that Anonymous is opposed to is a bipartisan bill referred to as the Rogers-Ruppersberger Cyber Security Bill. The bill is being put forth to “help the private sector defend itself from advanced cyber threats,” according to Rep. Mike Rogers' Web site. Both organizations seem ...Gadunky